Since their releases, both versions have received mixed reception; while publications such as The State and the Los Angeles Times found the game to be a good educational game, authors David Wesley and Gloria Barczak blamed it in part for almost destroying the Mario brand.

The games all play similarly to their real world counterparts, featuring pieces based on the Mario universe.

[2] Mario's Game Gallery was published by Interplay Entertainment Corp. and developed by Presage Software, Inc. for the PC.

[7] The Advocate called it a fun game, and praised Martinet for his Mario voice, stating that small children will "giggle with delight".

[8] The Los Angeles Times included it in an article of educational video games that would appeal to younger gamers.